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Leonardo da Vinci's Robot Knight, also known as the Mechanical Knight, is a humanoid automaton designed around 1495. This pioneering invention featured a suit of German-Italian armor powered by an intricate system of pulleys, cables, and gears, enabling it to sit down, stand up, raise its arms, move its head, and even operate its jaw and visor. Likely created for a Milanese pageant, it's considered one of the earliest concepts for a programmable robot, influencing modern robotics like NASA's designs.